FILE - A humpback whale jumps out of the waters off Hawaii in this undated photo. Hundreds of Hawaii fishermen are asking the federal government to take North Pacific humpback whales off the ... more

FILE - A humpback whale jumps out of the waters off Hawaii in this undated photo. Hundreds of Hawaii fishermen are asking the federal government to take North Pacific humpback whales off the endangered species list in recognition of the rebound the population has experienced since the international community banned commercial whaling decades ago.(AP Photo/NOAA Fisheries) less